Ruscus

Ruscus aculeatus, commonly called butcher's broom, knee holly or piaranthus, is a prickly, mounded, rhizomatous, suckering, evergreen sub-shrub that is native to Europe, the Black Sea area, northern Africa and the Azores. It typically grows to 2-3' tall and as wide. The actual leaves of this shrub are microscopic. The ovate, thick, spiny-tipped, glossy dark green, leaf-like structures (to 1 1/2" long) look like leaves but are in fact flattened leaf-like shoots (modified stems) called cladophylls on which the flowers and fruits are borne. Six-tepaled, star-shaped, greenish-white flowers (1/16" across) bloom singly or in pairs on the upper sides of the cladophylls in spring. Flowers are not showy. Female or hermaphrodite flowers are followed by showy, spherical to oblong, waxy red berries (3/8" across) which mature from late summer to winter.

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Frequently Asked Questions

My flowers are in poor condition

As our flowers arrive in bud, is it expected for some stems to arrive looking droopy or squashed on arrival, but not too worry as they will perk up once popped in water. However if your flowers have arrived damaged or with any other quality concern please reach out to us with photos if possible and we will sort out for you immediately.

My flowers look droopy or sad

Don’t worry! We do send all our blooms dry so they will be thirsty when they arrive to you. Flowers and greenery use water to prop-up their stems, so if yours look droopy or sad, they’ll just need a trim, a 4-hours drink and to help them perk up agin. Watch our flower care tips that might help you.

My bouquet look different from the photo

Every stem is unique so sometimes colors vary or we'll need to use a substitution to give you the best bouquet! We try wherever possible to always send something similar or equivalent or an upgrade. We do send our blooms out in bud form, which means the bouquet may not look quite as expected upon arrive to you. Once the blooms have been trimmed, watered and arranged in a vase you will see that the buds start to bloom over the next few days. 

My flowers didn't last long

Most of our flowers would last for 7 days in low temperature room. Some may last up to 10 days with regular stem trims and water changes. But you’ll find that some stems naturally don’t last as long and will need taking out of your vase earlier. Blooms such as tulips and peonies are naturally have shorter vase life that last only around 5 days.

My flowers was delivered broken

While we do our very best to protect your flowers and plants on their journey to you, very occasionally they can have a bad trip. Please contact our customer service with photos of the flowers, and we will take care of this right away.